SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A number of parents from this town aired concerns over the extreme heat endured by schoolchildren. The concerns emerged as heat index forecasts in parts of Agusan del Sur reached dangerous levels. An AccuWeather forecast on Wednesday, Aug. 12, placed the heat index in nearby Butuan City at 42°C, while the provincial disaster risk reduction office forecast a maximum heat index of 43°C to 45°C across Agusan del Sur. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) classifies heat index readings of 42°C to 51°C as “dangerous,” where heat cramps and heat exhaustion are […]...Keep on reading: Extreme heat raises concerns in some Agusan del Sur schools